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Claude Code v2.1.242 24 Aug 2026

Plugin install flags when new tools need a refresh to take effect

You'll notice

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Plugins

Plugin installs now flag "installed but not applied" when language-server tools change too.

What

After installing plugins, Claude Code checks whether the change alters the available tools, now including language-server tools as well as added and removed MCP servers. If so, the install message is annotated with "installed but not applied" and the app is marked as needing a refresh.

Details

The bookkeeping that records what was warned about or forced moved into a finally block, so it is always written even if the check fails.

Evidence

installed but not applied

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

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